The NHL, rather than suspend Shea Weber for bouncing Henrik Zetterberg's head off the glass, fined the Nashville Predators' captain $2,500, proving, among other things, how much stock the league puts in whether a player is injured by a particular illegal act.

The WWE-style turnbuckle smash came in the corner behind the Predators' net as time ran out in their 3-2 Game 1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Zetterberg was not hurt, but Weber absolutely—and obviously—targeted his head, which is theoretically frowned upon by the league.

The NHL took $2,500 from Shea Weber, who makes $7.4 million. (AP Photo)

"We felt this was a reckless and reactionary play on which Weber threw a glancing punch and then shoved Zetterberg's head into the glass," NHL director of player safety Brendan Shanahan said in a release explaining the move. "We reached out to Detroit following the game and were informed that Zetterberg did not suffer an apparent injury and should be in the lineup for Game 2.

"This play and the fine that addressed it will be significant factors in assessing any incidents involving Shea Weber throughout the remainder of the playoffs."

"The playoffs, everyone is excited and ramped up. I think emotions got the best of everyone. We expect a lot more discipline."

After the game, Weber, who received a two-minute minor penalty for the move, said Zetterberg hit him first from behind, and coach Barry Trotz backed that up, noting that Detroit right wing Todd Bertuzzi had a "big-time haymaker" on Paul Gaustad after that.

"I just think Zetterberg was getting tired at the end," Trotz said. "He knew Webs was there and the game was over."

The $2,500 fine is the maximum allowed by the CBA. Weber's 2011-12 salary: $7.4 million.